Contempt by Godard

Contempt is a film where French New Wave movement is also used. It is a story of Camille and Paul, a couple who are so in love with each other but in a glance, Camille had lost her love for him because he met another guy, Mr. Prokosche.

The story is a French New Wave because it has the jump cuts. French New Wave characteristics are involved in this movie. At first, I don’t understand what happened in the film because the editing is not continuous just like in a classic Hollywood style. Since the editing is not continuous, I have to understand through the frames and also through character’s dialogues.

An example of a scene is where Mr. Prokosche and Camille are in a car and went to his villa. It is not elaborated what happened in the villa while Camille’s husband is not around. At first, I had a guess that Camille was abused by Mr. Prokosche but in the end, they had a secret affair.

It is too bad for Paul because Camille’s love for him was already lost. And I hate the fact that Camille just went away with Mr. Prokosche. She just wrote a letter to say goodbye to Paul which I think is an act of cowardness.

In the end, Camille and Mr. Prokosche died in a car accident while having their trip. Too bad for them!